As we look down from our high bluff at the world in which we are now working and living, we see (and are challenged by) volatility, uncertainty, complexity and certainly ambiguity (the ingredients to be found in VUCA) as well as our own addition of turbulence and contradiction to this list (what we are calling VUCA-Plus).
Those of us standing on this bluff are advocating for the profession of coaching. It might be personal and career coaching, or organizational and executive coaching. Through whatever coaching perspective we are viewing the world, there inevitably emerges the issue of leadership.
Our work as personal coaches with those clients who are looking at their role as a leader in formulating or reviewing their career or their personal aspirations simply becoming a leader might be the focus. Rather, we might be attending to our work as a coach in working with people already in a leadership role in an organization or we might be helping members of the Board of Directors or Trustees in determining what type of leader makes the most sense for their institution at the current time.
This volume of Curated is all about leadership in times of VUCA-Plus. We address this challenging and timely topic by providing documents about leadership competencies, leadership styles and leadership development.
Leadership Competencies
The documents in Section One of this Curated volume on leadership competencies are founded on the work one of us [JS] has done, through the CoachWorks corporation, in the identification of five best practices related to a program and set of publications on Legacy Leadership.
Leadership Styles and Journey of Groups to Teams
Section Two documents focus on differing styles of leadership and build on the Leadership Spectrum template formulated by the other co-editor of this volume [WB].
Leadership Development and Coaching
In the third section of Curated 2000, we turn to the development of leadership competencies and identification of leadership styles. Documents in this section often concern the important interplay between development and coaching.
Throughout this 2020 edition of Curated, we hope that you will find insights being offered from many different perspectives regarding the nature of effective leadership. These insights can be engaged in reflecting on and taking action regarding your own leadership and leadership being enacted by your coaching clients.
In stepping down from the bluff and entering the world of VUCA-Plus, we both know that effective leadership is critical and not always easy to achieve. We join you as lifelong learners who seek to contribute in a positive way to the life that we all lead and to the work in which we are all engaged in a world filled with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, turbulence and contradiction.
With warm and appreciative regard for all readers of this volume,
William Bergquist, Ph.D.
Co-Editor
Jeannine Sandstrom, Ed.D.
Co-Editor
[Note: Many of the Photographs published as Banners for each document are credited to Izaak Phenix, Elizabeth Bouve and Kate Phenix]
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Dr. Sandstrom is a highly experienced executive coach who facilitates sustainable results in the areas of critical and current concern for her top level clients. After years of industry experience, CoachWorks® International has a proven record in leadership development and helping clients realize solutions to the top issues concerning executives today.
As an Executive Leader Coach Sandstrom partners with executives to optimize leadership performance. Jeannine’s passion and success are focused in working with leaders who want to accelerate their effectiveness and sustain organizational vitality. This work is delivered via individual leader coaching at the Board, officer and leadership team level; facilitating leader team learning and planning sessions; and delivering Legacy Leadership® Institutes designed by CoachWorks® for emerging and seasoned leaders.
Dr. Sandstrom works with leaders, executives, independent contributors, entrepreneurs and leadership teams as they deal with performance and competitive challenges. Jeannine identifies and builds on existing competencies to create a bridge toward desired personal and professional outcomes and corporate strategic goals.
Dr. Sandstrom is the founder and CEO of CoachWorks® International, Inc. a leader in the arena of executive development and leadership coaching. She is also a founding board member of Corporate Coach U, an international corporate and executive coach training firm with graduates worldwide, delivering valued executive and corporate coaching based on curriculum, models and codified experience. Jeannine co-authored these extensive training courses for CCU.
She has participated in Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) presentations, and has had featured articles in the Professional Mentor and Coach Journal, as well as The Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine. Jeannine holds certifications as Master Certified Coach (with the International Coach Federation – ICF), Corporate Business Coach, and Professional in Human Resources. Her doctorate is in Human Resource Development, with masters degrees in Business Administration and Adult Learning. She co-convened an Executive Coach Summit for the International Coach Federation to distinguish the profession of Executive Coaching, and has served on the (Dallas, TX) Mayor’s Task Force for International Development
An international coach and consultant, professor in the fields of psychology, management and public administration, author of more than 50 books, and president of a global institution (PSP) that provides training, conducts research, and publishes books at the cutting edge of professional psychology. Dr. Bergquist consults on and writes about personal, group, organizational and societal transitions and transformations. In recent years, Bergquist has focused on the processes of organizational coaching and the field of health psychology. He is coauthor with Agnes Mura of coachbook and consultbook, co-founder of the Library of Professional Coaching and founder of the Library of Professional Psychology.